Now that the Houston Rockets have made it clear they're looking to deal Tracy McGrady, the question -- of course -- is if the 76ers are possibly in on the McGrady action. The answer, right now, is no, there's nothing close right now w/ the Sixers and Houston.

The T-Mac question

Kate Fagan

Posted:
Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 6:14 PM

Now that the Houston Rockets have made it clear they're looking to deal Tracy McGrady, the question -- of course -- is if the 76ers are possibly in on the McGrady action. The answer, right now, is no, there's nothing close right now w/ the Sixers and Houston.

A source close to the situation said that nothing is happening and it's doubtful anything will happen between the two teams, although the source said nothing can be ruled out.

Trade scenarios between the two teams have been discussed this season, but nothing that looks like it will work.

Let's be clear that probably most NBA teams are calling the Rockets right about now to see what they'd want for McGrady's expiring deal.

In conclusion: the odds of T-Mac becoming a Sixer are no greater than the odds of him ending up w/ most other franchises right about now. But keep the e-mail pleas coming!

Keith Pompey has been an Inquirer reporter since September 2004 and took over the Sixers beat in the summer of 2013 after covering Temple basketball and football for the previous three years.

Marc Narducci has served in a variety of roles with the Inquirer since beginning in 1983. He has covered the 76ers as a backup and a beat writer. In addition, Narducci has covered everything from the Super Bowl to the World Series and a lot in between.